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Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Nottingham Forest FCChampionship .

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Graham Kane
  • Referee John Flynn

Head-to-Head

5
3
6
Brentford FC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–1 W
25 Aug Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
19 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 2–0 W
11 Aug Stoke City FC A 1–1 D
04 Aug Rotherham United FC H 5–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Brentford FC A 1–2 L
25 Aug Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
18 Aug Wigan Athletic FC A 2–2 D
11 Aug Reading FC H 1–0 W
07 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
04 Aug Bristol City FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Brentford FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
  • 5' England international Joe Lolley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Brentford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Ezri Konsa is booked for Brentford FC — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joe Lolley on 31.
  • 35' Michael Hefele picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 344 games and scored 506 goals.
  • 45' Assisted by Said Benrahma with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis MacLeod makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 46' Ben Osborn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gil Dias at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' Assisted by Said Benrahma with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lewis MacLeod makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 53' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Osborn.
  • 55' Danny Fox has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Matty Cash has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' The Brentford FC bench stirs into life. Josh McEachran is withdrawn and Kamohelo Mokotjo gets his opportunity.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Nottingham Forest FC team. Daryl Murphy is replaced by Lewis Grabban on 73 minute.
  • 74' Ben Watson is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
  • 76' Nicholas Yennaris gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Lewis MacLeod and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' Ollie Watkins makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Brentford FC are in front.
  • 89' Brentford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nottingham Forest FC backline.
  • 90' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Brentford FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC54% Draw25% Nottingham Forest FC21%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
46%
Brentford FC or Nottingham Forest FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC38% Draw45% Nottingham Forest FC17%
Actual: Brentford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 13% 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% 47%
+0.5 79% 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
35%
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
18%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.